Reporting to the Technical Production Manager, the Opera Stage Manager provides a professional and safe performance environment to the Peabody Institute students, faculty, staff, patrons and guests. This is a casual/as-needed position; hours are flexible and include daytime and evenings and weekends as appropriate to the staffing needs of the department.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages rehearsal/tech including production timekeeping.
• Prepares call script and runs show.
  
• Send out rehearsal and performance reports to appropriate personnel.
  
• Maintain a working list of all show needs, props, scenery, costumes, etc, and communicate needs to appropriate personnel.
  
• Identify crew needs for shows and help staff from students as needed.
  
• Mentor student ASMs and ADs as needed.
  
• Works in close partnership with the Opera Coordinator, the Technical Production Manager, and other members of the production team, conductors, artistic directors and students to support the event production, audio-visual, sound and curricular needs of the school in order to achieve an excellent production and a quality learning opportunity.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to read music.
• Professional demeanor, superior communication skills, comfort in high-pressure situations, adaptable, solutions-oriented problem solver.
  
• Demonstrated organizational skills with proven ability to effectively prioritize workload.
  
• Ability to work long hours and nontraditional shifts: evenings and weekends due to performance schedule.
  

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk, stand, climb for extended periods.
• Ability to climb ladders and scaffolding.
  
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Production (theatrical or event).
  

• Three years related experience.
  

• Additional experience may substitute for required education to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Three years technical experience in opera stage management, production, or related field.
• Experience calling shows from a score.

Classified Title: Stage Coordinator 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Opera Stage Manager   
Role/Level/Range: ACRO37.5/03/CD  
Starting Salary Range: $17.20 - $30.30 HRLY ($30.00 HRLY targeted; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Casual / On Call 
Schedule: variable, up to 987 per year 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: Peabody Institute 
Department name: ​​​​​​​Production Services  
Personnel area: Peabody